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Multiple reports of Spotify Free ads launching malware, including in Safari on Mac

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<p>There have been multiple reports of Spotify Free ads launching malware on all platforms – including in Safari on Macs. This is not the first time the issue has occurred, the company apologising after a previous incident <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12891182" target="_blank">back in 2011[/url] …</p>
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